George Moore — Ulick and Soracha

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1926. Cloth. A signed limited edition copy of this historical romance by George Moore, signed from the author to his friend, suffragist and journalist Virginia Crawford. A limited edition of twelve hundred and fifty copies printed on japon vellum, of which this is numbered nine hundred and seven.Signed by the author to the dedication. Additionally inscribed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, "To Virginia Crawford, from her old friend, George Moore, July 8th, 1926".Crawford was a British Catholic suffragist, feminist, journalist and author. She was cited in the Dilke scandal and divorce. She and Moore were introduced to one another by journalist W. T. Stead in the 1890s, and they became close friends, assisting in the editing of his novels.Illustrated with one plate, by Stephen Gooden.'Ulick and Soracha' is a brilliant historical romance by George Moore, an Irish novelist.Published by the Nonesuch Press. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Age-toning and light marks to the cloth. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with a few scattered spots and handling marks. Good . Ill.: Stephen Gooden. Good .